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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19904, 14 September 1934, Page 6

“Alfred!” said the better (and bigger) half to the partner of her joys and sorrows as she invaded the smoker of the Te Aroha train in quest of him, “if you smoke that pipe you’ll be ill! Remember last time!” Everybody laughed, while poor Alfred tried hard to look as if he were enjoying himself. Pitying his confusion his neighbour said: “Perhaps you’re smoking the wrong tobacco? It’s easy to do that!" “I wish he’d stop smoking altogether,” remarked the lady, acidly. Here Alfred produced a bit of dark twist and showed it to the other man. “Too much nicotine in that,” pronounced the old smoker. “Know the brand. Could not smoke it myself. Why not try toasted New Zealand? Beats the band —and quite harmless. You see it’s toasted. Start with Riverhead. You’ll enjoy it.” Alfred said he would. He’s wise. By the way there are five brands of toasted —Riverhead Gold, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead)' and Desert Gold. Connoisseurs pronounce them “unequalled for purity—(Comparative freedom from nicotine)—flavour, and bouquet.” They are!